American system
Americannoun
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an economic system involving taxation on imports, the establishment of a national bank, and the improvement of national infrastructure.
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a manufacturing process involving a high level of mechanization and the production of interchangeable parts.
Example Sentences
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Judge Nicolas Guillou has described how he lost access to his Visa card since it is an American system.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
Private property, the rule of law—in the American system common people could make binding agreements, own property, open businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Parents who didn’t grow up in the American system, and who may have moved to the U.S. in large part for their children’s education, feel desperate and in-the-dark.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The civics test, prior to 1986, was informal, with immigration officers all over the country asking questions about the American system of government: Do we elect our president?
From Slate • Sep. 16, 2025
But then I realize that writing papers for Mr. Nolan is just another American system I need to game, as Pri would say.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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